From Sarpanch to MLA candidate
The BJD has picked a woman Sarpanch to fight the upcoming Assembly elections from the Remuna constituency in Baleswar district. She is Bidyasmita Mahalik, the Sarpanch of Patripal panchayat under Remuna block. The nomination of Bidyasmita as the BJD candidate for the Remuna seat came as a surprise for many. “I am...
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Cong names 3 LS, 16 Assly candidates
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Boudh hottest in State at 45.2 deg
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Temp to soar above 40 deg in State
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‘Ganjam neglected in all fronts by BJD Govt’
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‘Stop slurry pipeline work in wildlife corridors’
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2 poachers caught by villagers; guns seized
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6 infected with malaria in 3 days in Joda
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Cong holds poll preparatory meet for Ganjam
: An election preparatory meeting was held with the leaders of all Assemblies under the Brahmapur Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday afternoon at the Ganjam District Congress Office. Ganjam District Congress Committee (East) president Deepak Patnaik, Mohana MLA Dasharthi Gamang, Berhampur Lok Sabha candidate Rashmi Ranjan Patnayak, Parlakhemundi candidate Bijay Patnaik,...
Cong ticket aspirant Debasmita gets active in Aul
: Though the BJD and BJP have announced their candidates for the Aul Assembly constituency, the Congress is yet to name its party candidate. However, in hope of getting a Congress ticket in the ensuing poll from Aul, Dr Debasmita Sharma, daughter of former MLA Debendra Sharma, has started her...
Naidu to contest as Independent in B’pur LS seat
--Was Cong nominee in 2019 : The upcoming general election 2024 in Ganjam is going to be tough and interesting this time, since the electoral battle field is going to witness more independent candidates, both for MP and MLA seats, causing worry for the major political parties. V Chandra Sekhar Naidu (57),...
Parties still undecided over their nominees for Champua
No political parties have declared their candidates for the mining-rich Champua Assembly constituency of Keonjhar district yet, for which election is going to be held on May 25. Champua was a traditional ST Congress seat, but it was declared a general seat in the year 2008 after which three elections were...
Safe Motherhood Day held with pregnant, lactating women
Voluntary organisation 'SAHAYOG’ held the National Safe Motherhood Day at the Angarpada Health and Wellness Center. In the beginning, former Sarpanch of Angarpada Gram panchayat and ASHA, Sukanti Behera, extended a warm welcome to all attendees. SAHAYOG secretary Bijayalaxmi Rautaray elucidated the purpose of commemorating the day with expectant and nursing...
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GAJAPATI SARPANCH GETS 2-YR RI FOR GRAFT The Special Judge, Vigilance, Brahmapur, on Friday sentenced Dimidi Rama Rao, former Sarapanch, Kidigaon GP under Kashinagar block in Gajapati district, to two years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a graft case. The court also ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 and...
Odisha, WTI hold meeting to plan mitigation
The Odisha Government and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) hosted a consultative meeting here on Friday to discuss strategies to mitigate the negative effects of linear infrastructure on elephants and other wildlife. The discussions primarily focussed on strengthening the policy guidelines for avoiding, reducing and mitigating the adverse impacts of...
